(Objective-C) WordPress Media Upload

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Demonstrates how to upload a media file to WordPress.

For more information, see https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/media/#create-a-media-item

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#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoHttpRequest.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoDtObj.h>
#import <NSString.h>

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

// This example will use WordPress username / Application password authentication using the "Applications Password" plugin.
// See https://wordpress.org/plugins/application-passwords/

// Use your WordPress login, such as "admin", not the application name.
http.Login = @"wp_username";
// Use the application password, such as "Nths RwVH eDJ4 weNZ orMN jabq"
http.Password = @"app_password";
http.BasicAuth = YES;

CkoHttpRequest *req = [[CkoHttpRequest alloc] init];
req.HttpVerb = @"POST";

// Use the Content-Type that corresponds to the type of file you are uploading.

// WordPress supports uploading the following file types:

// Images
// 
//     .jpg  (image/jpg)
//     .jpeg  (image/jpeg)
//     .png  (image/png)
//     .gif  (image/gif)
//     .ico (image/x-icon)
// 
// Documents
// 
//     .pdf (applicatin/pdf)
//     .doc, .docx (application/msword)
//     .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx (application/mspowerpoint)
//     .odt 
//     .xls, .xlsx (application/msexcel)
//     .psd (??? image/vnd.adobe.photoshop,application/x-photoshop,application/photoshop,application/psd,image/psd)
// 
// Audio
// 
//     .mp3 (audio/mpeg)
//     .m4a
//     .ogg
//     .wav (audio/wav)
// 
// Video
// 
//     .mp4, .m4v (video/mp4)
//     .mov (video/quicktime)
//     .wmv (video/x-ms-wmv)
//     .avi (video/avi)
//     .mpg (video/mpeg)
//     .ogv 
//     .3gp 
//     .3g2 

req.ContentType = @"image/jpg";
req.Path = @"/wp-json/wp/v2/media";

BOOL success = [req LoadBodyFromFile: @"qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",req.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

[req AddHeader: @"Content-Disposition" value: @"attachment; filename=starfish.jpg"];

[req AddHeader: @"Expect" value: @"100-continue"];

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [http SynchronousRequest: @"www.yourserver.com" port: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 443] ssl: YES req: req];
if (http.LastMethodSuccess != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"HTTP response status: ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);

CkoJsonObject *jsonResponse = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jsonResponse Load: resp.BodyStr];

jsonResponse.EmitCompact = NO;
NSLog(@"%@",[jsonResponse Emit]);

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "id": 1915,
//   "date": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
//   "date_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
//   "guid": {
//     "rendered": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//     "raw": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
//   },
//   "modified": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
//   "modified_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
//   "slug": "starfish",
//   "status": "inherit",
//   "type": "attachment",
//   "link": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/starfish\/",
//   "title": {
//     "raw": "starfish",
//     "rendered": "starfish"
//   },
//   "author": 1,
//   "comment_status": "closed",
//   "ping_status": "closed",
//   "template": "",
//   "meta": [
//   ],
//   "permalink_template": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/?attachment_id=1915",
//   "generated_slug": "starfish",
//   "description": {
//     "raw": "",
//     "rendered": "<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg'><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg 120w, http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"
//   },
//   "caption": {
//     "raw": "",
//     "rendered": ""
//   },
//   "alt_text": "",
//   "media_type": "image",
//   "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//   "media_details": {
//     "width": 120,
//     "height": 120,
//     "file": "2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//     "sizes": {
//       "woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail": {
//         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
//         "width": 100,
//         "height": 100,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
//       },
//       "shop_thumbnail": {
//         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
//         "width": 100,
//         "height": 100,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
//       },
//       "full": {
//         "file": "starfish.jpg",
//         "width": 120,
//         "height": 120,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
//       }
//     },
//     "image_meta": {
//       "aperture": "0",
//       "credit": "",
//       "camera": "",
//       "caption": "",
//       "created_timestamp": "0",
//       "copyright": "",
//       "focal_length": "0",
//       "iso": "0",
//       "shutter_speed": "0",
//       "title": "",
//       "orientation": "0",
//       "keywords": [
//       ]
//     }
//   },
//   "post": null,
//   "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//   "missing_image_sizes": [
//   ],
//   "_links": {
//     "self": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "collection": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"
//       }
//     ],
//     "about": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"
//       }
//     ],
//     "author": [
//       {
//         "embeddable": true,
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"
//       }
//     ],
//     "replies": [
//       {
//         "embeddable": true,
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "wp:action-unfiltered-html": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "wp:action-assign-author": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "curies": [
//       {
//         "name": "wp",
//         "href": "https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}",
//         "templated": true
//       }
//     ]
//   }
// }

// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

CkoDtObj *date_gmt = [[CkoDtObj alloc] init];
NSString *href = 0;
BOOL embeddable;
NSString *name = 0;
BOOL templated;

int id = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"id"] intValue];
NSString *date = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"date"];
[jsonResponse DtOf: @"date_gmt" bLocal: NO dt: date_gmt];
NSString *guidRendered = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"guid.rendered"];
NSString *guidRaw = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"guid.raw"];
NSString *modified = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"modified"];
NSString *modified_gmt = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"modified_gmt"];
NSString *slug = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"slug"];
NSString *status = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"status"];
NSString *v_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"type"];
NSString *link = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"link"];
NSString *titleRaw = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"title.raw"];
NSString *titleRendered = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"title.rendered"];
int author = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"author"] intValue];
NSString *comment_status = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"comment_status"];
NSString *ping_status = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"ping_status"];
NSString *template = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"template"];
NSString *permalink_template = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"permalink_template"];
NSString *generated_slug = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"generated_slug"];
NSString *descriptionRaw = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"description.raw"];
NSString *descriptionRendered = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"description.rendered"];
NSString *captionRaw = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"caption.raw"];
NSString *captionRendered = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"caption.rendered"];
NSString *alt_text = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"alt_text"];
NSString *media_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_type"];
NSString *mime_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"mime_type"];
int media_detailsWidth = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.width"] intValue];
int media_detailsHeight = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.height"] intValue];
NSString *media_detailsFile = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.file"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailFile = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.file"];
int media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailWidth = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.width"] intValue];
int media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailHeight = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.height"] intValue];
NSString *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailMime_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.mime_type"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailSource_url = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.source_url"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailFile = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.file"];
int media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailWidth = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.width"] intValue];
int media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailHeight = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.height"] intValue];
NSString *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailMime_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.mime_type"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailSource_url = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.source_url"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesFullFile = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.full.file"];
int media_detailsSizesFullWidth = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.full.width"] intValue];
int media_detailsSizesFullHeight = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"media_details.sizes.full.height"] intValue];
NSString *media_detailsSizesFullMime_type = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.full.mime_type"];
NSString *media_detailsSizesFullSource_url = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.sizes.full.source_url"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaAperture = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.aperture"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaCredit = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.credit"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaCamera = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.camera"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaCaption = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.caption"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaCreated_timestamp = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.created_timestamp"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaCopyright = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.copyright"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaFocal_length = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.focal_length"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaIso = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.iso"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaShutter_speed = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.shutter_speed"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaTitle = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.title"];
NSString *media_detailsImage_metaOrientation = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"media_details.image_meta.orientation"];
NSString *post = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"post"];
NSString *source_url = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"source_url"];
int i = 0;
int count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"meta"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"media_details.image_meta.keywords"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"missing_image_sizes"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.self"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.self[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.collection"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.collection[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.about"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.about[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.author"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    embeddable = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"_links.author[i].embeddable"];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.author[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.replies"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    embeddable = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"_links.replies[i].embeddable"];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.replies[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.wp:action-assign-author"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.wp:action-assign-author[i].href"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jsonResponse SizeOfArray: @"_links.curies"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jsonResponse.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    name = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.curies[i].name"];
    href = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"_links.curies[i].href"];
    templated = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"_links.curies[i].templated"];
    i = i + 1;
}